The Ministry of Defense of Russia said that the frigates tested their strike capabilities in the Atlantic Ocean

MOSCOW, 25 january (Reuters) – Russia Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday that the “Admiral Gorshkov” frigate tested its strike capabilities in the western Atlantic Ocean.

The ministry said in a statement that the frigate carried out a computer simulation of hypersonic Zircon missiles.

Zircon missiles have a range of 900 km (560 mi) and can travel at several times the speed of sound, making it difficult to defend against them. The statement did not say that the frigate fired a missile.

Ukraine with the West due to its conflict Russia The tension between them has reached its highest level in recent years.

Russia officials several times offer have said that if Russia feels threatened by the West’s support for Ukraine, it can use the world’s largest nuclear arsenal.

Reuters report; Edited by Tom Hogue and Himani Sarkar

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2023-01-25 14:06:52
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